Referred to: The Law Enforcement and Public Safety Committee (Chairwoman Walter and Legislators Fabiano, Haynes, Heppner, and Parete), The Public Works and Capital Projects Committee (Chairman Fabiano and Legislators Cahill, Greene, Heppner, and Litts), and The Ways and Means Committee (Chairman Gavaris and Legislators Archer, Bartels, Haynes, Maio, Parete, Ronk, and Walter)

Chairman of the Public Works and Capital Projects Committee, Dean J. Fabiano, and Deputy Chair Manna Jo Greene offer the following:

WHEREAS, this resolution has been submitted at the request of the County Executive on behalf of the Department of Public Works; and

WHEREAS, Capital Project No. 519 was established pursuant to Resolution No. 95 dated March 20, 2018, in the amount of $250,000.00 for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 359 dated September 20, 2018 amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for a flex tech study, in the amount of $31,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $281,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 203 dated May 21, 2019 amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for a natural gas line extension from County Route 32 to the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, in the amount of $242,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $523,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 40 dated February 18, 2020 amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for construction of piping from the new natural gas main to the boilers at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, in the amount of $108,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $631,000.00; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 449 dated December 15, 2020 amended Capital Project No. 519 to include funds for design of replacement boilers at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center, in the amount of $54,000.00, bringing the total project cost to $685,000.00; and

WHEREAS, the design consultant could not meet the terms of the county and the project had to be rebid; and

WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works desires to enter into a design contract with a new firm for the replacement of the boilers at the Ulster County Law Enforcement Center with energy efficient equivalents; and

WHEREAS, the Commissioner of Public Works requests that Capital Project No. 519 be amended to increase the funding available for design services for boiler replacement in the amount of $39,800.00 for a total design cost of $93,800.00; now, therefore be it

            RESOLVED, that the 2021-2026 Ulster County Capital Improvement Program is hereby amended as follows:

INCREASE                            AMOUNT

Capital Project No. 519                   UCLEC Energy Upgrades       $39,800.00

and, be it further

            RESOLVED, the 2021 Ulster County Capital Fund Budget is hereby amended as follows:

                                           INCREASE                                AMOUNT

HH.1997.0519.4300.4505               Professional Services                 $39,800.00        

(App. #)                                            

HH.1997.0519.3500.5710              Serial Bonds                                 $39,800.00

(Rev. #),

and move its adoption.

ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:

AYES:                        NOES:    

Passed Committee: Law Enforcement and Public Safety on _______________.

Passed Committee: Public Works and Capital Projects on _______________.

Passed Committee: Ways and Means on _______________.

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

$39,800.00 – COUNTY CAPITAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS

$39,800.00 – COUNTY REVENUE – SERIAL BONDS

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